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San Francisco Chronicle
10 minutes ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
At US Senior Open, Harrington hangs on, wins head-to-head showdown with Cink
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Padraig Harrington came out on top of a major championship that felt more like match play, closing his round Sunday with seven straight pars at the U.S. Senior Open to top Stewart Cink by one shot. Playing alongside Cink for the fourth straight day, Harrington shot 3-under 67 to finish at 11-under 269 on the tricky, heavily sloping Broadmoor. The Irishman sealed this match by hitting his approach to 8 feet on No. 18, putting pressure on Cink, who trailed by one but sat 30 yards in front of him on the fairway. Cink's approach landed on the precipice of a ledge, but spun backward and didn't come to rest until it was 35 feet away to set up a two-putt. That made it advantage Harrington, who also two-putted to seal the win, though the last laugh went to the Broadmoor. Minutes earlier, Cink had looks inside of 6 feet to tie on Nos. 16 and 17. The one on 16 slid to the left, the one on 17 burned the edge and stayed right. Cink, who hit more greens over 72 holes than anyone (64), but downplayed the importance of that on this course, turned out to be right. It really is the putter that matters. Cink needed two more than Harrington on the fourth day of their showdown — the difference between winning and losing. Harrington won his second U.S. Open title in four years, adding that to a trophy case that also includes the 2007 and '08 British Opens and the 2008 PGA. The only player who threatened to get in the mix in this two-man show was Miguel Angel Jimenez. After opening with bogey, Jimenez made eight bridies to pull within a shot of the lead. But he yanked his tee shot well left on No. 18, had to punch out and made bogey. He still shot the best round of the tournament, a 6-under 64, and finished in third, two shots back. The other player in the Cink-Harrington group — players teed off in threesomes to beat the weather — was Mark Hensby. Celebrating his 54th birthday, Hensby couldn't conjure any of the magic that led to 19 birdies over the first three days and a share of the lead. He only made two Sunday and shot 3-over 73 to tie for fourth at 5 under with Thomas Bjorn. Harrington's signature shot was his last birdie of the day — a 12-footer on the par-4 11th that put him at 11 under. It was a straight-in look, one of the very few anyone gets on this golf course. But really, it might have come less than 24 hours earlier when he chipped in from 20 yards off the green for a birdie that tied him with Cink heading into the final day, setting them up with the same tee time for the fourth straight time and setting up a match-play scene that came down to the final shot. ___
The Guardian
10 minutes ago
- The Guardian
One dead and two injured after explosion damages Philadelphia homes
One person died and two others were injured after an explosion damaged several homes on Philadelphia's north side early on Sunday, according to authorities. Firefighters responded to a report of an explosion just before 5am, according to the Philadelphia fire department. The department's executive officer, Daniel McCarty, said there was extensive damage to about five homes, including collapsed structures. One person died, and two others who were rescued were hospitalized. McCarty said one was reported stable while the other was in critical condition. Authorities had not determined the cause of the explosion. Crews were expected to continue search and rescue operations. 'The biggest thing is the stability of the surrounding houses, making sure that this hazard doesn't spread,' McCarty said. 'This will be an extensive, all-day operation for the Philadelphia fire department.'
NBC Sports
10 minutes ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier chosen as captains of WNBA All-Star Game by fan vote
NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier will captain the WNBA All-Star Game next month the league announced Sunday. Clark received 1,293,526 votes from fans while Collier had about 100,000 fewer. The Indiana Fever star, who is sidelined with a groin strain, is averaging 18.2 points and a career-high 8.9 assists per game. She also led the fan voting last season, her rookie year, but the All-Star format was the U.S. Olympic team playing against a select group of WNBA stars so no captains were chosen. Collier leads the league in scoring at a career-best 24.5 points and is fourth in rebounding at 8.4 a game. The Fever and Lynx will play each other on Tuesday in the Commissioner's Cup final. The 10 starters were selected from across the WNBA without regard to conference affiliation. Current players and a media panel joined fans in selecting the All-Star starters. Fans voting accounted for 50% while the players vote and the media choices each account for 25%. The pair will draft their fellow starters from a group that will be revealed on Monday. After the starters are announced, the league's head coaches will choose the 13 reserves by voting for three guards, five frontcourt players and four from either position. Coaches can't vote for players from their own teams. The 12 reserves will be revealed next Sunday. The two All-Star captains will then draft their respective rosters by selecting first from the remaining eight players in the pool of starters and then from the pool of 12 reserves. Clark and Collier also led the initial fan voting with Indiana's Aliyah Boston in third. Boston finished second last season behind Clark in the fan vote. The All-Star Game is on July 19 in Indianapolis.
Yahoo
11 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Naked man 'attacks cars' during roundabout rampage
A naked man caused chaos on a busy roundabout in the Rochdale area of Greater Manchester. Greater Manchester Police confirmed they were called to an incident on Sunday (June 29). The Manchester Evening News reports the man was said to be attacking cars during a rampage. Police were called to reports of a man, in the nude, that had been approaching vehicles at random close to the Middleton Archer pub. A post shared on social media said the man was "running over the roundabout" and "going for any car or person near him". One post read that a man "tried to attack my car as I picked my daughter up from the gym". Then added: "It was awful!" "It was awful," another post read. "I was two cars behind when he was attacking the guy in car. "My girls were also in car, think they're traumatised bless them." Another woman claimed the man "attacked" their car, while her daughter and other family members were inside, before climbing into the driver's seat. Greater Manchester Police confirmed they received a number of calls on the incident. Read the biggest stories in Wales first by signing up to our daily newsletter here. Once they reached the scene, a man was arrested at the scene and taken into custody. In a statement, a spokesperson for the force said: "Officers arrested a man in Middleton town centre on suspicion of assault and criminal damage. He remains in police custody."
CBS News
11 minutes ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Forward rate of spread stopped on Lake Fire in San Bernardino County
Crews made significant progress on the Lake Fire in San Bernardino County as authorities said the forward rate of spread was stopped by Sunday afternoon. Evacuations remained in effect as of 1 p.m., but containment was up to 10% as the spread was capped at 478 acres, according to Cal Fire. The Lake Fire was first reported at about 4 p.m. Saturday near the recreation area located just south of Hesperia in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains. Large amounts of resources were quickly deployed as Cal Fire estimated it had the potential to spread across 1,000 acres due to dry and windy conditions. Crews were able to control the spread on Sunday morning, however, limiting damage. According to Cal Fire, 30 structures were threatened, but none were damaged. Cal Fire, the San Bernardino County Fire Department and San Bernardino National Forest crews assisted with firefighting efforts. Evacuation zones According to authorities, evacuation orders were still in place as of 1 p.m. Sunday. Evacuated areas included the Silverwood Lake area and the region south of Highway 138 from Highway 173 to Summit Valley Road. An evacuation warning was ordered for the area north of Highway 138 and Highway 173 from Summit Valley Road to Arrowhead Lake Road at 8 p.m. contributed to this report.
